A brawl breaks out in the RCDE Stadium’s VIP box involving Espanyol’s former president
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
In Matchday 8 of La Liga, Espanyol faced Real Betis, suffering a 1–2 defeat in a game full of drama. Yet the action wasn’t confined to the pitch — it spilled over into the stands.
Details: A video posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) shows a scuffle among fans in one of the VIP boxes at RCDE Stadium. Remarkably, one of those involved was former Espanyol president Joan Collet.
Joan Collet is a Spanish businessman with a background in marketing and advertising. He served as president of RCD Espanyol from 2012 to 2016.
As for the match itself, the hosts opened the scoring but conceded twice in the second half. They had a chance to rescue a point when awarded a penalty in stoppage time, but the Espanyol player failed to convert.
Reminder: Barcelona suffered a 1–4 defeat to Sevilla yesterday — their heaviest loss to the Andalusian side since 2006, when they were beaten 0–3 in the UEFA Super Cup. In La Liga, it marks their worst defeat to Sevilla since 2002. Moreover, Sevilla hadn’t beaten Barça in Spain’s top flight since 2015.
